Shin'ichirô Sawai(1938-2021)

Director
Writer
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Shin'ichirô Sawai was born on 16 August 1938 in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. He was a director and writer, known for W no higeki (1984), Sôshun monogatari (1985) and Waga ai no uta - Taki Rentaro monogatari (1993). He died on 3 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.

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Awards
- 4 wins & 4 nominations total

Known for

Hiroko Yakushimaru in W no higeki (1984)

7.1

Director

1984

Sôshun monogatari (1985)

Sôshun monogatari

6.4

Director

1985

Waga ai no uta - Taki Rentaro monogatari (1993)

Waga ai no uta - Taki Rentaro monogatari

7.3

Director

1993

Journal d'errance d'un joueur de mah-jong (1984)

Journal d'errance d'un joueur de mah-jong

7.1

Writer

1984

Credits

Director

Genghis Khan à la conquête du monde
6.2
- Director
- 2007
17sai tabidachi no futari
6.3
- Director
- 2003
Koinu Dan no monogatari
7.1
- Director
- 2002
Diary of Early Winter Shower
6.8
- Director
- 1998
The 18 Shadows
TV Series
- Director
- 1996
Nihon ichi mijikai 'Haha' e no tegami
6.5
- Director
- 1995
Jûkô Bî-Faitâ
8.1
TV Series
- Director
- 1995
Waga ai no uta - Taki Rentaro monogatari
7.3
- Director
- 1993
Fukuzawa Yukichi
5.2
- Director
- 1991
Rabu sutori o kimini
6.0
- Director
- 1988
Koibitotachino jikoku
6.6
- Director
- 1987
Maison Ikkoku
6.7
- Director
- 1986
Sôshun monogatari
6.4
- Director
- 1985
W no higeki
7.1
- Director
- 1984
Nogiku no haka
6.1
- Director
- 1981

Writer

Diary of Early Winter Shower
6.8
- writer
- 1998
Nihon ichi mijikai 'Haha' e no tegami
6.5
- Writer
- 1995
Waga ai no uta - Taki Rentaro monogatari
7.3
- writer
- 1993
W no higeki
7.1
- screenplay
- 1984
Journal d'errance d'un joueur de mah-jong
7.1
- Writer
- 1984
Torakku yarô: Dokyô ichibanboshi
6.7
- Writer
- 1977
Torakku yarô: Bôkyô Ichibanboshi
6.7
- Writer
- 1976
Torakku yarô: Bakusô Ichibanboshi
5.4
- Writer
- 1975
Torakku yarô: Goiken muyô
6.3
- written by
- 1975
Gorotsuki mushuku
6.3
- screenplay
- 1971
Sutemi no Narazu-mono
7.5
- screenplay
- 1970

Second Unit or Assistant Director

Personal details

Alternative names
- Shin-ichirô Sawai
Born
- August 16, 1938
- Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Died
- September 3, 2021
- Tokyo, Japan(multiple organ failure)

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